બેઠક Bethak

ગલે ફસાવે આપકા, પાની લાવે ઓર.

galē phasāvē āpakā, pānī lāvē ōra.

Literally
It entangles its own neck, and brings water for others.
What it means
True devotion is characterized by sacrificing one's own comfort and safety to bring relief and benefit to others.
ગુજરાતી કહેવતસંગ્રહ (Gujarati Kahevat Sangrah) (1923) · read from the scan by machine — the Gujarati itself is unchecked · English is machine-made and nobody has checked it yet

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